Review Article

Models for the Study of Whole-Body Glucose Kinetics: A Mathematical Synthesis

Table 6

Example literature values of the three-pool model for describing glucose kinetics.

ReferencePopulation (species);  
per group; body weight (kg)
Experimental groups/conditionsIsotope
(L/kg%)
Fractional rate constant 
(min−1)
Compartment size 
(mg kg−1)

[36]Human; 6;
BW not reported
Clamped euglycemia3-3H4.131.09 ± 0.370.46 ± 0.080.019 ± 0.0060.006 ± 0.0030.12 ± 0.020.047 ± 0.01440 ± 891 ± 3096 ± 24
EHC3-3H4.56 ± 1.061.03 ± 0.580.61 ± 0.30.027 ± 0.0040.035 ± 0.0060.29 ± 0.10.026 ± 0.01340 ± 1061 ± 12190 ± 74

EHC, euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp; data are presented as mean ± SE.